Archived events
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GUIDED TOUR: Heritage Walk of Devizes
A guided walk and talk of Devizes organised and led by John Girvan, Historian and Local Author. Pre-booking ESSENTIAL - 'book online' below. Adults (£6.50)…
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Summer Holiday Activity – art and craft sessions for under 12s
Pirate themed crafts Make a pirate treasure chest and then create a treasure map and treasures to store inside Dates: Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17…
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FILMING HARDY: A tour of Devizes
SOLD OUT Various dates throughout the run of the exhibition. Hardy’s Wessex: Filming ‘Far From the Madding Crowd’: a tour of the Devizes locations of…
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OUTING: Devil’s Den – Hidden Wiltshire Walk
This walk will take in the mysterious Devil’s Den dolmen and the sarsen fields of Fyfield Down. There is a Thomas Hardy link, as the…
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GUIDED TOUR: Lost Pubs of Devizes
A 'dry' pub crawl of the lost pubs of Devizes, organised and led by John Girvan, Historian and Local Author. Pre-booking ESSENTIAL - 'book online'…
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WALK: Seend
11th August 20226:30 pm - 8:30 pmSOLD OUT. To be added to our waiting list please email hello@wiltshiremuseum.org.uk. An evening walk led by Isobel Geddes. A short evening walk investigating Seend's…
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FREE: Storytelling for all the family, with Tim Laycock
Tim Laycock tells and sings folk tales and story songs from Wiltshire and Dorset for all the family , accompanying himself on concertina and guitar.…
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Summer Holiday Activity – art and craft sessions for under 12s
Dinosaurs and fossil themed crafts Make a mini dinosaur land, dinosaur collage and mask, handle real fossils and identify the fossils in the sand Dates:…
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GUIDED TOUR: Heritage Walk of Devizes
A guided walk and talk of Devizes organised and led by John Girvan, Historian and Local Author. Pre-booking ESSENTIAL - 'book online' below. Adults (£6.50)…
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Curious Kids: Dinosaurs!
Make your own fossil out of salt dough and design your own dinosaur. 50 minutes of activity, songs and stories. Multi-sensory fun for families with…
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Free event: Make & Take: Hardy’s Landscape in Collage
A free drop in craft activity on Thursdays during August Visit the Thomas Hardy exhibition and then create a landscape or wildflower picture using tissue…
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Family Holiday Activity – Felt Crafts for under 6s
Art and Craft activities for the under 6's. Inspired by the Wessex landscape make pictures and bookmarks using pre-cut felt. Make your own woolly sheep…
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Family Holiday Activity – Hardy Textiles
Art and Craft activities for ages 6 to 12. Make a piece of felt inspired by the Wessex landscape using wool and the wet felting…
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What lies beneath Max Gate? Live stream of discussion about excavations at Thomas Hardy’s former home
Speakers: National Trust archaeologist Martin Papworth; Hardy’s Wessex curator Harriet Still and Wiltshire Museum director David Dawson. In 1884, the writer Thomas Hardy unwittingly built…
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GUIDED TOUR: Heritage Walk of Devizes
A guided walk and talk of Devizes organised and led by John Girvan, Historian and Local Author. Pre-booking ESSENTIAL - 'book online' below. Adults (£6.50)…
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OUTING: Stonehenge Landscape Walk – July
NEW DATE - Sunday 24 July (the Sunday 17 July event was postponed due to the weather forecast and ticket holders contacted). An afternoon walk,…
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Day course: Wood Engraving with Robin Mackenzie
Details have been sent to all Ticket holders. To be added to the waiting list - please email hello@wiltshiremuseum.org.uk. 21/7/22 This one-day workshop is perfect…
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ONLINE TALK: Wiltshire’s nonconformist chapels – a fine architectural heritage
Early nonconformists in the 17th century, fearing persecution, built their chapels small and unobtrusive. As nonconformity grew in confidence over the next 200 years so…
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OUTING: Beckhampton Gallops – Hidden Wiltshire Walk
A circular walk taking in the part of the Wessex Ridgeway towards Oldbury Castle, before returning to the Gallops along the old Roman Road with…
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Museum Explorer’s Club: Ancient Egyptians
Find out about gods, goddesses and mummification in Ancient Egypt. Investigate clues from artefacts to discover who the mummy in our mock tomb may have…
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GUIDED TOUR: Lost Pubs of Devizes
A 'dry' pub crawl of the lost pubs of Devizes, organised and led by John Girvan, Historian and Local Author. Pre-booking ESSENTIAL - 'book online'…
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GUIDED TOUR: Heritage Walk of Devizes
A guided walk and talk of Devizes organised and led by John Girvan, Historian and Local Author. Pre-booking ESSENTIAL - 'book online' below. Adults (£6.50)…
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Day course: Stone Carving with Andrew Ziminski
This one-day workshop is perfect for beginners looking to pick up the basic skills required to carve stone. You will set out and create a…
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Young Curator’s Club: Ancient Egyptians
Find out about gods, goddesses and mummification in Ancient Egypt. Investigate clues from artefacts to discover who the mummy in our mock tomb may have…
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OUTING: Castle Combe – Hidden Wiltshire Walk
a walk through the rich countryside surrounding the famous village of Castle Combe. We will return through the village itself. https://www.hiddenwiltshire.com/post/castle-combe-and-a-hint-of-ancient-history DETAILS Date: Sunday 3…